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Praise the Lord for a New Job!

I am starting next week at a new job working at Lowell Scott Middle School in the library. At this time it is a part time position but I am praying that it will turn into full time eventually! At least I have a foot in the door with the Meridian School District. I will continue to teach piano - I am shooting for 20 students. I have 10 now and I've had another 5 show interest in starting in Sept. so I think that I can reach my goal. I am finished working at Citi. I never went back after fracturing the bone in my hand.

My temp position was finished the week that my doctor gave me clearance to go back to work. If I wanted to stay at Citi, I would have needed to interview for the position that I had been doing for 3 months. It seemed that this was the best time to give my notice. The job just wasn't for me (at least not permanently).

The Lord has been teaching me so much about trusting in Him. I just finished reading Esther and now I am reading Job (in my daily Bible reading). The Lord used those books to remind me that He is in control of my life. I need to be willing to do whatever He asks me to do. I struggled alot with whether or not I should stay at Citi but ultimately, I want to work towards getting certified and getting back into the classroom. This is just the beginning of the journey but I believe that God opened the doors for me at the middle school (LSMS) and I need to follow His direction.

We are so excited for Cheryl and Dwight in the way that the Lord has led in their journey back into the pastorate for Dwight. They will be moving to Hillsdale, Wisconsin on August 28. What an awesome thing it is to follow God's leading for every step that you take. We are praying for you Turbetts!

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